Washington Senate: WA
Dino Rossi (R) Vs. Patty Murray (D)
Dino Rossi's key issues (R):
Promote Economic Growth and Job Creation- Rossi wants to cater more towards the people who do not have jobs. He thinks that politicians have been spending too much money without the concern of the future. He also believes there has been too much money spent on politicians and special interest groups.
Fix Health Care- He wants to replace the Pelosi-Reid healthcare bill so that health care prices will actually be more affordable. Rossi wants to allow people to purchase health care across state lines. He wants to make all health care more affordable and he would like to give individuals the same tax deductions as corporations.
Reform Tax Code- Rossi wants to fix the tax code so they can reward people who work, save, and invest. He wants to extent the 2001-2003 tax cuts because they created jobs. Dino also wants to stop new broad-based taxes.
Reduce Government Spending- Dino Rossi wants to cancel all unspent bailout and stimulus funds and redirect them to deficit reduction. He also wants to pass a balanced budget amendment and cut some government employment and reduce overly generous pay and benefits.
Energy- Dino wants to oppose things such as cap and trade. He would also like to enhance safety procedures for energy exploration and make polluters pay for environmental degration.
Control the Border and Fix Immigration- Rossi would like to finish the border fence, use technology more efficiently on the border, oppose amnesty and only allow high skilled workers and students to enter and remain in the United States.
Defend America and Our Allies- He wants to make sure the military has the proper tools to complete their jobs successfully and safely. He also wants to create the strongest alliances in the world, and defeat the terrorists. Rossi also wants to ensure that there is always a clear strategy plan and a clear exit plan.
Patty Murray's key issues (D):
Agriculture- Murray believes that farm’s and ranch’s are very important to the state’s economy, environment, and quality of life. She helped pass the 2008 farm bill, which provided a safety net for some of the crops planted in Washington. Patty also supports agricultural research. She would also like to make US producers globally competitive.
Defense- Patty want to make sure that people involved in the military have all the things they need in the field and at home. She also wants to make sure that people involved in the millitary get all the medical help they need. She also wants everyone to have critical support services and benefits.
Economy- Patty Murray wants to make sure that evey American has the skills to be a good worker. She wants to strenghten our housing market, ensure financial markets are regulated, expand alternitive energy and technology, make higher education more affordable, and make sure federal tax dollars are going to places that actually need it.
Education- To improve education she wants to provide schools, parents, and educators with the support they need to educate children. She also wants to support programs that prepare students for higher education, making post-secondary school more affordable, and invest in programs that allow students to learn at a more rigorous, high quality, and relevant state.
Energy- Murray want to invest in the development of clean renewable energy, ensure that America is less dependent on foreign sources of energy, encourage innovation to meet the nations energy needs and maintain low-cost power in the Pacific Northwest.
Environment- She wants to uphold robust environmental laws, preserved and protect public lands, increase environmental education, and ensure that environmental programs receive adequate federal support.
Bio:
Dino Rossi-
Dino Rossi was born in the state of Washington. He believes that government spending has created many problems. Rossi says that if government spending is controlled then the economy will be turned around and there will be more jobs available. He wants to run for senate in order to help congress be more open to the people’s opinions and keep the American Dream alive for everyone. He earned his business degree at Seattle University. He has been a very successful commercial realtor.
Patty Murray-
Patty Murray was elected to the United States Senate in 1992. She also serves as the Conference Secretary in the Senate’s Leadership. She is the daughter of a World War II veteran as well. Therefore, she greatly believes in serving all veterans including the ones who came back from Iraq and Afghanistan. She believes that America must serve to those who sacrificed so much for the country. She has paid attention to national security especially after September 11. She is one of the authors of the SAFE Ports Act of 2006 which, was signed by President George Bush.
Polls: The survey of likely voters finds Murray leading the race, 53%-44%. The TPM Poll Average shows Murray leading 48.9-47.3 The Elway Poll, a respected Washington-based survey company, reports Murray is leading 50-41.
Articles: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013124801_apwasenatemurray.html http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/18/us/politics/18primary.html?_r=1&ref=dino_rossi http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/13/cnntime-poll-murray-up-8-points-in-re-election-bid
In Washington state there is a very close race for the upcoming elections. Dino Rossi and Patty Murray are both running for Senate. This is an extremely close race but polls say that Murray has the lead, but only by a few points. "Among the larger sampling of registered voters, Murray holds a narrower 48 to 44 percent margin over Rossi" (CNN). This race is very close and cannot determine who the voters are going to elect just by polling people. There is a small margin of registered voters in which people are undecided or independent. Many believe that this now a race of gender since "Murray has a two-to-one lead among women, while Rossi has a 15-point lead among men" (CNN). This is a very good race because there are almost equally as many democrats and republicans voting for who they believe should win this election.
ELECTION RESULTS!
As of right now, there is not a definite winner. The voters in Washinton state mail in their ballots and therefore, it may take a while to get them counted. As of right now, Patty Murray is slightly in the lead.
Dino Rossi (R) Vs. Patty Murray (D)
Dino Rossi's key issues (R):
Patty Murray's key issues (D):
Bio:
Dino Rossi-
Dino Rossi was born in the state of Washington. He believes that government spending has created many problems. Rossi says that if government spending is controlled then the economy will be turned around and there will be more jobs available. He wants to run for senate in order to help congress be more open to the people’s opinions and keep the American Dream alive for everyone. He earned his business degree at Seattle University. He has been a very successful commercial realtor.
Patty Murray-
Patty Murray was elected to the United States Senate in 1992. She also serves as the Conference Secretary in the Senate’s Leadership. She is the daughter of a World War II veteran as well. Therefore, she greatly believes in serving all veterans including the ones who came back from Iraq and Afghanistan. She believes that America must serve to those who sacrificed so much for the country. She has paid attention to national security especially after September 11. She is one of the authors of the SAFE Ports Act of 2006 which, was signed by President George Bush.
Polls:
The survey of likely voters finds Murray leading the race, 53%-44%.
The TPM Poll Average shows Murray leading 48.9-47.3
The Elway Poll, a respected Washington-based survey company, reports Murray is leading 50-41.
Articles:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013124801_apwasenatemurray.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/18/us/politics/18primary.html?_r=1&ref=dino_rossi
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/13/cnntime-poll-murray-up-8-points-in-re-election-bid
In Washington state there is a very close race for the upcoming elections. Dino Rossi and Patty Murray are both running for Senate. This is an extremely close race but polls say that Murray has the lead, but only by a few points. "Among the larger sampling of registered voters, Murray holds a narrower 48 to 44 percent margin over Rossi" (CNN). This race is very close and cannot determine who the voters are going to elect just by polling people. There is a small margin of registered voters in which people are undecided or independent. Many believe that this now a race of gender since "Murray has a two-to-one lead among women, while Rossi has a 15-point lead among men" (CNN). This is a very good race because there are almost equally as many democrats and republicans voting for who they believe should win this election.
ELECTION RESULTS!
As of right now, there is not a definite winner. The voters in Washinton state mail in their ballots and therefore, it may take a while to get them counted. As of right now, Patty Murray is slightly in the lead.
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